Homestead Washington, D.C. - Gaithersburg - Rockville

I normally just blog about places and food, but today I'm going to say a few brief words about a much more important topic. In 3 days the citizens of the United States of America will choose a new president. This is a momentous decision at a momentous time in history. I have already cast my ballot early and voted for change and history. I ...

... about how children feel about going to China and about the Olympics. The photographer took many shots. They even shot our travel calendar and the packing check list Diana made. The reporter said she may have the story published this weekend. The story appeared! Here is the link to the Post story.

... large trays filled with small plastic containers of the blessed water. Most of the water sevites are assigned rows of people to serve but my assignment was more free-form: go to the back of the hall and serve those who did not get water or who were missed. I'm always glad that she blesses the water and shows reverence for it (and all of life for that matter). It helps not only those ...

... Uplander II at 8:30. After circling in Manhattan for about half an hour we finally found our way out of the city towards District of Columbia . We drove through the state of New Jersey and Delaware and we entered Washington around 14:00. After circling for about half an hour around downtown, we managed to park next to the U.S. Capitol building. We took some footage there and walked down the Mall towards Washington's Monument and the White House. We took some ...

... names written in Korean made. So cute and quite perfect. A few people had to go home, but most of us moved to Junco21 after a bit. Melissa and I ran by Yes! to pick up Jaeyong though. I couldn't have my last night in Ulsan without my husband! I finally called it a night around 3:30a. I had planned on trying to visit Jinu at the Gonguptop Yes, but nobody was willing to go with me and it was so late. I left everybody in Mugeo and headed home, alone. That was fine, except I ...

Well, I was all set to write my first blog tomorrow morning about how I'm about to go to the airport with as few belongings as I've ever taken on a month-long trip (all fit into one mid-sized backpack!) but, there are more important things at hand already... I was ready to go to sleep, it being 1 AM with plans to leave for the airport at 9 this ...

... and had a really good evening with them despite the heat and the sudden onslaught of mosquitos. We discovered, much to Dave´s delight, that not only were we the only room with air-con but the only ones to have a t.v. (never switched on) and a fridge (used loads). When we left there was a bidding war going on between some English girls and an older (yes, even older than us) American couple. My money´s on the Yanks! Andrea and Kate, the English girls have done a ...

... asked. "I am very disappointed that this incident has occurred," he frowned, looking down at his hands. The disappointment on his face was grave. "I cannot believe that this has happened despite all of the education and retraining BAS has done. If we are to sustain this village and our way of life then it is important that we do not fish in the parks. The tension ...

... the dishes Drinking grape juice at almost every meal The kids The paper stores and all of the shopping in Seoul Tony, Emily, Neil, and Joey Playing cards at night Free spirited boys who don't blink an eye about wearing purple socks or getting a heart sticker Getting an extreme amount of respect for being a teacher My command station in my classroom Not having to drive Walking 20 feet to get to the gym Thanks for coming along for the adventure... Beth

... Islam and the Arab countries intrique me a great deal as well. Even though I am not religious, I have a great respect for Muslims, Hindus, and the many other religions of that region...oddly enough, I have a very dislike toward Christianity. Maybe it's the bible thumpers, the parent christian groups that complain about what's on TV (which I dont watch anyways, but if I want to see hooters during the Super Bowl, I should be able to ...